Method

Prep

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Wash and scrub potatoes
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil

Bake potatoes

• Coat potatoes in canola oil and salt
• Bake for an hour
• While waiting
  • Cut green onions
  • Grate cheese
• Put bacon in halfway through if you're making some

Make filling and fill

• Cut top third off potatoes and scrape out most of the potato leaving a boat shape
• Add all scraped, roasted potato to a mixing bowl
• Put the skins back in the bottom of each potato
• Mash the potato with fillings
• Taste and adjust seasoning (salt, pepper, cayenne, etc)
• Spoon filling back into the potato skins
• Refrigerate until ready if not using immediately

Bake again

• Form nooks and crannies with a fork
• Brush melted butter on top of each potato
• Bake at 400°F for 25–30 mins